Longitudinal effects of prenatal exposure to air pollutants on self-regulatory capacities and social competence

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 851-860

  Margolis, Amy E ^a,b   Herbstman, Julie B ^c   Davis, Katie S ^b   Thomas, Valerie K ^c   Tang, Deliang ^c   Wang, Ya ^c   Wang, Shuang ^c   Perera, Frederica P ^c   Peterson, Bradley S ^d,e   Rauh, Virginia A ^c  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Children's Hospital Los Angeles ^*  (United States)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; prenatal exposure; self regulation; social competence

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; AIR POLLUTANT; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONTROL; SOCIAL COMPETENCE;

AIR POLLUTANTS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; SELF-CONTROL; SOCIAL SKILLS;

EID: 84961285031     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12548     Document Type: Article

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